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Cable: Bandwidth expansion drives 20% data growth

Cable Bahamas says it has seen a 20 per cent increase in Internet data usage since it increased subscriber bandwidth speeds last month, an improvement it plans to further build on.

'I’m often teased by my friends that we have great athletes, but no money'

SINCE the inception of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (Carifta) in Bridgetown, Barbados, in 1972, Jamaica has dominated the regional track and field meet, winning 36 of the 41 titles, including their 27th straight last year in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Central Bank: 20% pension contribution rate 'unsustainable'

THE Central Bank of the Bahamas said yesterday it was facing an “unstustainable” employee pension contribution rate of 20 per cent, following strong union objections over recent adjustments made to it.

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Port's $21m offering 'beats' market price

The Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) planned $21 million preference share issue, set to come to market next week, will have debt servicing costs two percentage points lower than projected.

BAISS Softball: Cougars making presence felt

THE Charles W Saunders Cougars are making their presence felt in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ softball league.

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Sports news in brief

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has confirmed that Iesha Shephard has been seclected to represent the Bahamas at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) 7th Regional Training Camp for players 13-and-under to be held in Tobago at the Shaw Park Tennis Facilities.

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Cougars hold off Mingoes for victory

The University of the Bahamas Mingoes gave the visiting Spring Arbor University Cougars all they could handle, but it wasn’t enough in the first of their two matches played on Monday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. The Cougars, who surged from No.20

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Pindling’s attack: We have to listen

CAT Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador MP Philip “Brave” Davis said Tuesday the Progressive Liberal Party will take into account the “constructive” criticism from Monique Pindling, whose father the late Sir Lynden Pindling led the PLP for more than 20 years.

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Royals junior boys rout Lions 38-22 in semis

Three of the four No.1 seeds held court on day one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball best-of-three semi-final series, with the only upset in the senior boys’ division.

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'We still have a lot of great legs'

While one superstar will be missing because of a “nagging hamstring injury,” another is eager to make her debut for Team Bahamas in the newly refurbished Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert: Nassau

STARTS: 08/18/2020 11:57 AM EDT EXPIRES: 08/18/2020 2:00 PM EDT

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Teams jostling for final playoff spots in NPBA

WITH the season starting to wind down over the next two weeks, teams are jostling for the final playoff spots in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division.

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Web shops told: ‘Get on board and pay up’

Web shops were last night warned by a Cabinet minister to “get on board and pay your fair share to the Treasury” otherwise their licences will not be renewed if taxes remain owing.

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Water surges over Glass Window Bridge

TURBULENT weather sent water surging over the Glass Window Bridge yesterday, rendering the structure impassable.

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‘Political threats forced me to quit’

The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday blamed “sinister and unprecedented” political pressure for forcing him to resign to protect the group’s advocacy efforts.

Majority unhappy with Dame Marguerite's appointment as Governor-General

The majority of Tribune readers are unhappy with Dame Marguerite’s appointment as Governor General, according to the tribune242.com poll, with just 19 per cent in favour of her appointment.

Teens charged with restaurant robbery

TWO teenagers were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with an armed robbery at the Mahogany House restaurant a week ago. 

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What is oil rig doing near Abaco?

GOVERNMENT officials yesterday said they had no knowledge of a floating oil rig in waters in the northern Bahamas after aerial photographs emerged on social media appearing to show one to have been stationary for three days 20 miles south of Abaco.

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20-year-old woman found dead in suspected suicide

GRAND Bahama Police are investigating an apparent suicide after a young woman was found dead on Wednesday morning at a residence in Jones Town in Eight Mile Rock.

Two new schools promised for San Salvador

THE Government is preparing to construct state-of-the-art primary and secondary schools on 20 acres of land in San Salvador, with construction set to begin this summer.